Drug Therapy - Treating OCD Flashcards

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What is the specific anti depressant drug called?

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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What do SSRI’s work on?

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Serotonin levels in the brain

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What is serotonin released by?

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Pre synaptic neurons

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What does serotonin do?

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Chemically conveys signal from the pre synaptic neuron to the post synaptic neuron

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What do SSRI’s effectively do?

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Preventing the reabsorption and breakdown of serotonin, increase its levels in the synapse and stimulate the post synaptic neuron

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What do drugs reduce?

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The patients motional symptoms like feeling anxious or depressed

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Why are drugs used with CBT?

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They reduce their emotional symptoms meaning they can engage more with CBT - therefore more successful

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What can happen if the drugs aren’t effective after 3/4 months?

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The dose can be increased or combined with other drugs

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What are tricyclics?

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Anti depressants having same effect on serotonin system as SSRI’s

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What are SNRI’s?

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Drugs used for patients who don’t respond to SSRI’s

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What does serotonin contribute to?

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Wellbeing and happiness

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